I have just received some really useful information from a lady on the rootschat forum. She was able to provide me with a marriage and maiden name for one of my O. H's ancestors. She found the marriage first and on the basis of the known maiden name I looked on igi and Hugh Wallis's web sites to find a possible baptism for Sarah. I found one which I though was the most likely but of course I wasn't sure. However, later the lady in question got back to with a baptism for Sarah in the parish where she had married a birth for Sarah and John's first child, parents for Sarah and burial dates for Sarah and John. Needless to say I was extremely pleased.
This got me thinking. Had I gone with the most likely baptism on igi i would have been completely wrong. I have peppered all over my tree possible baptisms and marriages for people with notes to the affect that assuming that this is the x who married y then the parents are.... or notes to remind me to check the parish records as when the opportunity allows.
Does any one know what percentage of Parish records are on the igi or and High Wallis websites. I am now wondering just how many assumptions I have in my tree which are completely wrong. And after all to assume makes an ass out of you and me!!
Sandra
This got me thinking. Had I gone with the most likely baptism on igi i would have been completely wrong. I have peppered all over my tree possible baptisms and marriages for people with notes to the affect that assuming that this is the x who married y then the parents are.... or notes to remind me to check the parish records as when the opportunity allows.
Does any one know what percentage of Parish records are on the igi or and High Wallis websites. I am now wondering just how many assumptions I have in my tree which are completely wrong. And after all to assume makes an ass out of you and me!!
Sandra
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